Tiny Spiders on Indoor Gardenia Bush

I received a gardenia for Mother’s Day and recently discovered very fine webs circling sections of leaves. On closer inspection, there appear to be very tiny orange colored spiders on the fine webbing. I wiped them off and within a day, they were back. Are they harmful to the plant? How do I get rid of them without harming my gardenia?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 06/18/2011 @ 9:55 am

They are spider mites. This article will help:
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